Is an Advanced Directive identical to a POA And POLST? Are all 3 necessary?

In a Health Care POA you appoint someone to make healthcare decisions when you can't. In an advanced directive, which may be contained in the POA,...

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I count at least seven separate questions, none of the answers to which are easy without seeing the documents. Pay a little money and hire an...

How do I choose an Elder Law attorney that will best represent my needs?

If you go to the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys at www.naela.org and click on Find a Lawyer, you will see a drop down on...

Can judges change conditions of your bond?

Yes, the court can set such a condition on your bond, as well as other conditions like no alcohol or drugs, not entering an establishment that...

Will I have enough documentation to legally pay my mom's debt with her finances?

If she is incompetent then you could petition the court to be appointed her conservator. Anything she wrote giving you power would be invalid....

When receiving medicaid assistance at time of death any assets owned shall be taken by medicaid for reimbursement.

It isn't that simple. Whether the state is entitled to recover depends upon many different factors including the age of the Medicaid recipient and...

Should I get a lawyer to avoid jail time for triple citation in Wyoming - I fell asleep and had a single vehicle accident.

I take it from your reference to driver log book that you have a CDL. If you want to keep it, I recommend you hire an attorney. Jail shouldn't be...

Looking for disability rights attorney,

I believe the type of lawyer you are looking for is an elder law attorney. Don't let the name deceive you. Elder law attorneys are the ones that...

Hello, my dad has medicaid and is now in a nursing home due to advanced alzheimers. What can my mom expect for spousal allowance

You need to talk with an experienced elder law attorney ASAP. In Greeley you can call Chuck Connell at 970-353-2507. I have often consulted with...

Once on Medicaid, how can I use money from a NY irrevocable trust to pay my mother's aides (companions) even in a nursing home?

It all depends upon how the irrevocable trust was set up and what it says. For both tax and Medicaid reasons it would be folly to proceed with such...